LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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NOVEMBER 1 4TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. An object leaving a smoke trail had been seen and an aeroplane was thought to have crashed in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Small Yacht (5)
OCTOBER 23RD. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A small yacht had been reported in difficulties, but her crew were rescued by a steamer. - Rewards, £15 2s. 6d..
A British Bombing Aeroplane
JULY 26TH. - LOWESTOFT, AND ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK. A British bombing aeroplane had come down in flames off Southwold, but her crew were lost. - Rewards : Lowestoft, £11 15s. ; Aldeburgh, £49 2s..
An Aeroplane (49)
DECEMBER 9TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
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JULY 26TH. - ARRANMORE, CO DONEGAL. Flares followed by rockets had been reported, but the only vessel found was a trawler which did not answer the life-boat’s signals. - Rewards, £16 2s.
Roach
Margate, Kent. — At 8.20 on the morning of the 15th of July, 1957, the coastguard reported that a sail- ing yacht appeared to be ashore at Birchington about four and a half miles west of the look-out. Heavy rain squalls obscured the...
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—30th October.
A large vessel had been reported drifting, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £18 2s. Qd..
A Steamer (3)
24th February.
A steamer went ashore on a sandy beach, but her crew were not in danger.
—Rewards, £13 2s. 6rf..
A Boat (1)
Barrow, Lancashire.—2nd October, 1938. A boat was in difficulties, but she got to the shore before help could reach her.—Rewards, £17 2s. 6d..
A Minesweeper (1)
DECEMBER 7TH. - CLOVELLY, AND APPLEDORE, DEVON. A minesweeper had broken adrift while being towed, but there was no one on board. - Rewards : Clovelly, £20 8s. ; Appledore, £24 2s. 6d..